5 films that cover everything from mindset to technical details, to boost your financial education.
Economic theory
1 – The Big Short is based on a true story. The film presents complex concepts in a simple and didactic way. It also demonstrates the dangers that the absolute lack of regulation and transparency in capitalism can bring. A great example is the creation of the real estate bubble that started the economic crisis of 2008.
2 – The Wolf of Wall Street is a story about great rises and falls in the world of Wall Street, Leonardo DiCaprio's work showing all sides of Jordan Belfort and his attitudes, from the most common to the most immoral, to conquer the world of stocks. Directed by Martin Scorsese, the film also has some insights to have when negotiating and trying to win clients.
3 – A Beautiful Mind portrays the life of the mathematician who created Game Theory. The film is a contextualization that helps to create affection for the topic addressed, by introducing it in a very attractive way. And its content can help in the growth of profits. Can be applied to economics, the method analyzes the different strategies for choosing stocks in an attempt to improve the return.
Mentality
4 – The Pursuit of Happyness starred Will Smith and his son Jaden. The film tells the story of an American entrepreneur and all the challenges he had to face to establish himself in an important company. The perseverance of the character, inspired by a real person, motivates him to continue without letting himself be knocked down by the obstacles imposed by life.
5 – Moneyball, based on the book Moneyball – The Man Who Changed The Game, the film starring Brad Pitt tells how a baseball manager managed, with the help of a sports data analyst, to change the mentality of one of the most antiquated sports in the world. The victorious campaign, despite a drastic budget cut, made all the franchises realize the importance of looking at statistics, instead of focusing on big names to print on their jerseys.